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Hot Water tank Boomer2it at 5:32am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 20/3164 I haven't used my hot water tank since purchasing the boat August 2020, nor have I done any research
C&C 27 Mk3 Hull Depressions Mawingo at 2:10am 11.09.21 C&C 3/1253 Inspecting a C'C 27 with the intent to purchase today and noticed identical depressions on the hull
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 (1) Scallywagger at 9:42pm 11.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1155 Hi people. I have the chance of a Profurl Spinex 5.0 for my Hunter 460 Casper which I would fly my
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 7:16pm 11.08.21 Ask All Sailors 96/11006 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Harb
Injector pump Pdb316 at 12:20pm 11.08.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/692 I have bled the fuel up through both bleeder valves of the injector pump. With cranking the engine t
Running Rigging Line Type (1) hunter0838 at 8:41am 11.08.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1346 We own a new to us Hunter 38 and want to replace some running rigging. In the Operator's Manual the
NEED EYEBROW FOR FONTAINE PAJOT ORANA 44 (2) patti decker at 8:37am 11.08.21 Parts Search 2/502 Starboard 'eyebrow' over windows in Orana 44 damaged in Hurricane Dorian. Looking for a replacement
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 Hamish_s at 8:26am 11.08.21 Big Boats 8/957 I have a 2002 386, and am planning to replace my inboard port side Lewmar 40 with an electric winch
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System (1) Gianni65 at 2:25am 11.08.21 Big Boats 3/898 Hello. Anyone knows what Spare Rudder System mentioned as optional equipment for the Hunter 50 is,
Catalina 250 water ballast swing keel Mike Shawen at 9:56pm 11.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1143 the pulley mounted in the centerboard trunk pulled out. As a result I cannot pull the board up highe
Replace windows questions (1) Trick at 9:05pm 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1465 I am doing frame less windows on my San Juan 21 I was concerned about the over lap area being white
Cradle Post Dimensions for 302 or 322 (1) Berk at 6:37pm 11.07.21 Bigger Boats 3/870 Hi, I found this couple who want to donate their cradle to me. The cradle is good for 11Klbs boats w
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 (3) ricksoth at 6:32pm 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 23/2444 Hello, I have an dead Westerbeke 13a which I'm determined to get out of the boat this winter. I wa
Jib halyard question. SailingLoto at 3:26pm 11.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/716 I recently ran my halyards to the cockpit on my c25. This is a grand improvement for getting the sai
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 2:49pm 11.07.21 Racing 9/1791 The Transat Jacques Vabre started today. More than 70 boats sailing from LeHavre, France, to Martin
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 2:28pm 11.07.21 Big Boats 27/4402 Hi. Now that we're up on Georgian Bay it just occurred to me that I'm not sure if the current memory
331 Oceanis wiring diagram ChrisMro at 1:17pm 11.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1963 Has anyone laid his/her hands on a real wiring diagram for 2001 Bene 331 Oceanis made in NC for Nort
Alternator wiring (1) DArcy at 9:29am 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1569 I'd like to rewire my alternator to be wired to the battery positive busbar. The B+ terminal is curr
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 7:45am 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2667 I have a new to me 79' C'C 30 with a Yanmar 2QM15. I am winterizing her for the 1st time, but am use
ALWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 7:15am 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 20/1693 Every single time I change the oil and fuel filters on my engine, M-20, I end up with a mess. For th

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H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:03am 07.10.24 Update on our lithium battery upgrade. We took our Hunter 49 to Catalina for the first test of our
Old ST4000 Control head case? kloudie1 at 9:39am 07.10.24 Get in contact with this guy: LCD Screen for Raymarine / Autohelm ST4000+ / ST5000+ Heads -Replaceme
Boom connection woes? jviss at 9:32am 07.10.24 On my 1999 catalina 36 the boom dos not rotate. I do not understand why the boom should be free to
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. JoeWhite at 9:31am 07.10.24 Oil switches sound an alarm with an open circuit. You need a positive signal saying pressure is go
Boom connection woes? JoeWhite at 9:18am 07.10.24 I would think you'd want to boom to rotate some. That's the case with my current boat, and was so
Boom connection woes? CowboyWay at 9:13am 07.10.24 The concern with the boom rotating is that it adds stress to the linkage for the boom vang which on
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. LakeOntario270 at 9:09am 07.10.24 Oil switches sound an alarm with an open circuit. You need a positive signal saying pressure is goo
electric windlass SoSound at 9:09am 07.10.24 Interesting. On our 37 the blower is also powered by a relay, but it comes on as soon as the power
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 8:53am 07.10.24 I had in the past abandoned a suspect conductor in an existing bundle only to find later it served
Boom connection woes? jviss at 8:48am 07.10.24 Seems there should be a "cross pin" that locks that linkage together and keeps the boom from rotati
Boom connection woes? (1) CowboyWay at 8:27am 07.10.24 Seems there should be a "cross pin" that locks that linkage together and keeps the boom from rotatin
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. FastOlson at 7:31am 07.10.24 Also, running at full throttle on a sand bar is likely to suck a lot of sand into the engine - you
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. dmax at 7:19am 07.10.24 Also, running at full throttle on a sand bar is likely to suck a lot of sand into the engine - you s
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 6:58am 07.10.24 ... Curious; did you consider any of the plastic teak decking alternatives? (EVA or PVC) Not real
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. stickinthemud57 at 5:56am 07.10.24 My sympathies for your engine woes, but I think you are burying the lead. "Sold all my stuff, and mo
Dinghy best practices shemandr at 5:33am 07.10.24 I towed mine - a hard pram - about three waves back from the transom. More specifically, on the fro
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 5:12am 07.10.24 Is that engine with <900 hours as old as the boat? If the pressure sensor wire is suspect, I would
electric windlass Caboteur at 4:32am 07.10.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. east coaster at 4:31am 07.10.24 A single oil analysis will establish nothing. However a history of analyzing the results of previou
electric windlass Marmalade at 4:24am 07.10.24 @DZinger - it sure if this would be interesting... isn't mine, just saw it and then this thread, so

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